# US 10,121,180 B2 · Asset curation for cloud solutions > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,121,180 B2 - Document ID: US10121180B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 14/072,788 - Filed: 2013-11-06 - Published: 2014-05-08 - Granted: 2018-11-06 - Earliest claimed: 2012-11-05 - Assignees: Cox Communication, Inc. - Applicants: Cox Communications, Inc. - Inventors: Dipan Patel; Lisa Maree Woods; Jeffrey W. Thorburn - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10121180B2 ## CPC - G06Q 30/0625: {by formulating product or service queries, e.g. using keywords or predefined options} - H04L 41/5051: Service on demand, e.g. definition and deployment of services in real time - H04L 41/5096: {wherein the managed service relates to distributed or central networked applications} - H04L 43/0876: Network utilisation, e.g. volume of load or congestion level - H04L 67/10: in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network (software deployment G06F8/60; multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/46) - G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) ## Abstract Aspects of the disclosure relate to curation of cloud services that can be included a cloud solution tailored to an organization or an environment thereof. In one aspect, the cloud services can include software applications, professional services, managed network services, and/or infrastructure services. In one aspect, curation of a cloud service can be based on fitness of the cloud service for the organization or the environment thereof. In another aspect, the curation of certain cloud services can be refined based on feedback associated with such services. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method, comprising: identifying, by a system comprising at least one processor and at least one memory device, an organizational criterion associated with an environment of an organization having a business type, the organizational criterion associated with a first fitness metric and a second fitness metric, wherein the organizational criterion is associated with an input of a user interface; determining, by the system, based at least in part on the business type, a group of fitness metrics, wherein the group of fitness metrics comprises the first fitness metric and the second fitness metric; selecting, by the system, based at least in part on the group of fitness metrics, a cloud service; and causing a presentation of the cloud service. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising generating an index of the cloud service, the index representing a ranking of the cloud service in accordance with the group of fitness metrics. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein determining the group of fitness metrics comprises determining an alignment between an industry vertical associated with the organization and the cloud service. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein determining the group of fitness metrics comprises determining an effectiveness of the cloud service against an organizational need represented by the organizational criterion. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising determining feedback information associated with the cloud service. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The method of claim 5, wherein determining the feedback information comprises receiving information indicative of utilization of the cloud service. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The method of claim 5, wherein the group of fitness metrics is based at least in part on the feedback information, wherein the organization is associated with an industry vertical and comprises a not-for-profit organization or a business organization, and wherein the industry vertical comprises at least one of agriculture; education and childcare services; insurance services; Internet and online market services; retail and consumer services; utility services; banking and financial services; hospitality and travel services; legal services; law enforcement; media and entertainment; real estate and property services; transportation and logistics services; construction services; energy and environment services; healthcare and pharmaceutical services; manufacturing and engineering services; public-sector services; gastronomy services; or small businesses. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7, further comprising determining a modification of the group of fitness metrics based at least in part on the feedback information. ### Claim 9 A system, comprising: at least one memory having at least computer-executable instructions stored thereon; and at least one processor functionally coupled to the at least one memory and configured, by at least the computer-executable instructions to, identify an organizational criterion associated with an environment of an organization having a business type, the organizational criterion associated with a first fitness metric and a second fitness metric, wherein the organizational criterion is associated with an input of a user interface; determine based at least in part on the business type, a group of fitness metrics, wherein the group of fitness metrics comprises the first fitness metric and the second fitness metric; select, based at least in part on the group of fitness metrics, a cloud service; and cause to present the cloud service. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The system of claim 9, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to generate an index of the cloud service, the index representing a ranking of the cloud service in accordance with the group of fitness metrics. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The system of claim 9, wherein to determine the group of fitness metrics comprises to determine an alignment between an industry vertical associated with the organization and the cloud service. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The system of claim 9, wherein to determine the group of fitness metrics comprises to determine an effectiveness of the cloud service against an organizational need represented by the organizational criterion. ### Claim 13 (depends on 9) The system of claim 9, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to determine feedback information associated with the cloud service. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The system of claim 13, wherein to determine the feedback information comprises to receive information indicative of utilization of the cloud service. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The system of claim 13, wherein the group of fitness metrics is based at least in part on the feedback information, wherein the organization is associated with an industry vertical and comprises a not-for-profit organization or a business organization, and wherein the industry vertical comprises at least one of agriculture; education and childcare services; insurance services; Internet and online market services; retail and consumer services; utility services; banking and financial services; hospitality and travel services; legal services; law enforcement; media and entertainment; real estate and property services; transportation and logistics services; construction services; energy and environment services; healthcare and pharmaceutical services; manufacturing and engineering services; public-sector services; gastronomy services; or small businesses. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The system of claim 15, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to determine a modification of the group of fitness metrics based at least in part on the feedback information. ### Claim 17 At least one computer-readable non-transitory storage medium having stored thereon computer-accessible instructions that, in response to execution, cause at least one processor to perform operations comprising: identifying an organizational criterion associated with an environment of an organization having a business type, the organizational criterion associated with a first fitness metric and a second fitness metric, wherein the organizational criterion is associated with an input of a user interface; determining, based at least in part on the business type, a group of fitness metrics, wherein the group of fitness metrics comprises the first fitness metric and the second fitness metric; selecting, based at least in part on the group of fitness metrics, a cloud service; and causing a presentation of the cloud service. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The at least one computer-readable non-transitory storage medium of claim 17, wherein the operations further comprise generating an index of the cloud service, the index representing a ranking of the cloud service in accordance with the group of fitness metrics. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The at least one computer-readable non-transitory storage medium of claim 17, wherein determining the group of fitness metrics comprises determining an alignment between an industry vertical associated with the organization and the cloud service. ### Claim 20 (depends on 17) The at least one computer-readable non-transitory storage medium of claim 17, wherein determining the group of fitness metrics comprises determining an effectiveness of the cloud service against an organizational need represented by the organizational criterion. ### Claim 21 (depends on 17) The at least one computer-readable non-transitory storage medium of claim 17, wherein the operations further comprise determining feedback information associated with the cloud service. ### Claim 22 (depends on 21) The at least one computer-readable non-transitory storage medium of claim 21, wherein determining the feedback information comprises receiving information indicative of utilization of the cloud service. ### Claim 23 (depends on 21) The at least one computer-readable non-transitory storage medium of claim 21, wherein the group of fitness metrics is based at least in part on the feedback information, wherein the organization is associated with an industry vertical and comprises a not-for-profit organization or a business organization, and wherein the industry vertical comprises at least one of agriculture; education and childcare services; insurance services; Internet and online market services; retail and consumer services; utility services; banking and financial services; hospitality and travel services; legal services; law enforcement; media and entertainment; real estate and property services; transportation and logistics services; construction services; energy and environment services; healthcare and pharmaceutical services; manufacturing and engineering services; public-sector services; gastronomy services; or small businesses. ### Claim 24 (depends on 23) The at least one computer-readable non-transitory storage medium of claim 23, wherein the operations further comprise determining a modification of the group of fitness metrics based at least in part on the feedback information.